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Comments for "Real DMCA Reform: The Unlocking Technology Act of 2013"enRe: Real DMCA Reform: The Unlocking Technology Act of 2013http://www.gamepolitics.com/2013/05/09/real-dmca-reform-unlocking-technology-act-2013#comment-286990
<p>I think that is going to end up being an issue that is addressed by the courts. For instance, fair use. Fair use is not permission to do what you think is fair. Fair use is a defense that you take up when a copyright holder accuses you of violating their copyright. I would assume that this will be the same. If you are sued or other wise brought to court over jailbreaking, it is up to the accuser to provide evidence that your intent was to infringe and it is up to you to provide evidence of the contrary.</p>
Sat, 11 May 2013 02:55:38 +0000E. Zachary Knightcomment 286990 at http://www.gamepolitics.comRe: Real DMCA Reform: The Unlocking Technology Act of 2013http://www.gamepolitics.com/2013/05/09/real-dmca-reform-unlocking-technology-act-2013#comment-286982
<p>i understand that, but the bill summary was pretty ambiguous, maybe the full text defines it, but what is &#39;intent to circumvent copyright protection.&#39; &nbsp;Disabling protections on the system to install non-authorized content often has the side-effect of also allowing copyright infringing material to be run on the device, where&#39;s the line drawn in this case, and how is it being defined?</p>
Fri, 10 May 2013 21:24:56 +0000Sleakercomment 286982 at http://www.gamepolitics.comRe: Real DMCA Reform: The Unlocking Technology Act of 2013http://www.gamepolitics.com/2013/05/09/real-dmca-reform-unlocking-technology-act-2013#comment-286978
<p>The major problem likely to be the accusers themselves.</p>
Fri, 10 May 2013 19:39:21 +0000hellfire7885comment 286978 at http://www.gamepolitics.comRe: Real DMCA Reform: The Unlocking Technology Act of 2013http://www.gamepolitics.com/2013/05/09/real-dmca-reform-unlocking-technology-act-2013#comment-286958
<p>All laws are based on intent. For instance we have killing someone. Did you do it in self defense? Was it premeditated? Was it an accident? Was it unintentional?</p>
<p>Basing the circumvention of DRM on why you are doing so is a fair way to address the issue. Not all uses of jailbreaks are illegal. So if you are jailbreaking to be able to play imports or homebrew, you are fine. If you are jailbreaking to play pirated games, you are not fine. However, it should always be on the accuser to show evidence of your illegal intent and/or behavior.</p>
Fri, 10 May 2013 12:45:52 +0000E. Zachary Knightcomment 286958 at http://www.gamepolitics.comRe: Real DMCA Reform: The Unlocking Technology Act of 2013http://www.gamepolitics.com/2013/05/09/real-dmca-reform-unlocking-technology-act-2013#comment-286955
<p>I was really worried when Thomas Massie&nbsp;was voted in here in Kentucky, but I&#39;m really glad to see his name tied to something like this. Maybe I was wrong about him?</p>
Fri, 10 May 2013 12:14:49 +0000Sam-LibrarIan Wittcomment 286955 at http://www.gamepolitics.comRe: Real DMCA Reform: The Unlocking Technology Act of 2013http://www.gamepolitics.com/2013/05/09/real-dmca-reform-unlocking-technology-act-2013#comment-286954
<p>Too bad that&#39;s the case. depending on how the language is done we could unlock any of the consoles, run them modded&nbsp;etc, and install the software we want on them without being canned.</p>
<p>I find it kind of odd that the law is written as to illegalize an act based on intent. &nbsp;Is this something that is normal for laws, ie, Is it often illegal to perform an act contingent on intent? I don&#39;t know how many laws are worded, but it seems odd that the condition for legality is on the &#39;intent&#39; Does the law write out what the definition of intent is in relation to copyright circumvention?</p>
Fri, 10 May 2013 05:51:37 +0000Sleakercomment 286954 at http://www.gamepolitics.comRe: Real DMCA Reform: The Unlocking Technology Act of 2013http://www.gamepolitics.com/2013/05/09/real-dmca-reform-unlocking-technology-act-2013#comment-286949
<p>This seems pretty good for consumers.</p>
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<p>Meaning it doesn&#39;t stand a chance.</p>
Thu, 09 May 2013 23:10:14 +0000hellfire7885comment 286949 at http://www.gamepolitics.com